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Rachel Halliburton

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Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican review - lean, muscular delivery ensures that every emotion rings true

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Elephant, Menier Chocolate Factory review - subtle, humorous exploration of racial identity and music

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The Crucible, Shakespeare's Globe review - stirring account of paranoia and prejudice

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1536, Almeida Theatre review - fast and furious portrayal of women in Henry VIII's England

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Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and vivacity cohabit with death

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La Serenissima, Wigmore Hall review - a convivial guide to 18th century Bologna

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The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum review - lavish and lively production fails to capture the novel's tortured soul

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Tales of Apollo and Hercules, London Handel Festival review - compelling elements, but a failed experiment

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Clueless: The Musical, Trafalgar Studios review - a perfectly manicured update

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Mahan Esfahani, Wigmore Hall review - shimmering poise and radical brilliance

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The Score, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - curious beast of a play fails to engage

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Argerich, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Papadopoulos, Barbican review - the great pianist as life and soul

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Interview: Polar photographer Sebastian Copeland talks about the dramatic changes in the Arctic

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Otherland, Almeida Theatre review - a vivid, beautifully written take on the trans experience

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Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Drury Lane review - this shamelessly hedonistic production is a triumph

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Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Fernandes, Gent, 229 review - a beguiling trip around the world

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